Conservation payments in Utah totaled $218 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 48 | $46,580,758 | $970,432 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 96 | $72,289,999 | $753,021 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 144 | $90,837,171 | $630,814 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 192 | $105,392,180 | $548,918 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 241 | $117,308,804 | $486,759 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 289 | $126,737,987 | $438,540 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 337 | $134,361,399 | $398,699 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 385 | $140,970,788 | $366,158 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 433 | $146,640,373 | $338,661 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 482 | $151,623,984 | $314,573 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 530 | $155,881,362 | $294,116 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 578 | $159,613,576 | $276,148 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 626 | $163,036,552 | $260,442 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 675 | $166,199,903 | $246,222 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 723 | $169,027,085 | $233,786 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 771 | $171,638,179 | $222,618 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 819 | $174,076,026 | $212,547 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 867 | $176,411,948 | $203,474 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 916 | $178,650,413 | $195,033 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 964 | $180,730,182 | $187,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 3,858 | $37,672,647 | $9,765 |
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